Sheri Pate , LMFT

Sheri Pate is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who encourages people to begin where they are and to accept themselves in the present moment. She emphasizes mindfulness practices as a practical way to manage stress, uncomfortable thoughts, and strong emotions, guiding clients back to the present so they can explore new perspectives, coping strategies, and ways of relating to others.

As an LMFT, Sheri's aim is to help clients connect with their fullest potential and discover greater meaning, joy, and success in daily life. Since 2002 she has led mindfulness and visualization work that supports positive change, and she integrates techniques drawn from Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor approaches to each person's needs.

Sheri earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology from UCLA and a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from CLU. Raised in a diverse Los Angeles neighborhood, she identifies as Hispanic Caucasian and is a first-generation college graduate, experiences that inform her respect for individual backgrounds and perspectives.

From 2011 to 2022 she led yoga, meditation, and mindfulness groups across the country, both in person and virtually during the pandemic, and she incorporates mind-body practices into therapeutic work for personal, spiritual, and sports performance development. She also created an awareness card game called Witness Cards to help people identify areas for growth and change.

Sheri focuses on empowering people to accept themselves and, when ready, make changes with confidence. Using guided imagery, deep relaxation, and awareness exercises, she supports clients in connecting with their strengths, gifts, and personal calling.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Sheri Pate

Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices that bring awareness to the present moment. These techniques help people reduce reactivity to stress and create space to observe thoughts and emotions, supporting work on anxiety, stress, sleep, and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of responding. CBT is practical and skills-based, often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and mood regulation challenges.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current connections and emotional responses. This approach can be helpful for intimacy-related issues, relationship conflicts, abandonment concerns, and family-of-origin patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sheri works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She blends approaches as appropriate and adjusts strategies over time to match progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy gives access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making scheduling more flexible and easing travel constraints. For people balancing work, caregiving, or health concerns, these options can increase consistency of care and make it easier to practice skills between sessions.